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YES!!! FUCKING LARRY OWENS!!! We're set now bitches! WOOHOOO...
What, no Kevin Love?
Is that good? I've never heard of him.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/05/20/d...ing-the-dream/
It appears he's a 'long' 6'7". I'm just thrilled he's not another 6'4" shooting guard.
Is he the Chick on the left?Quote:
Originally Posted by ohmwrecker
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/05/20/d...ing-the-dream/Quote:
Originally Posted by ohmwrecker
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...ns-5949/stats/
-according to this article is a decent defender at 6'7..lets hope
Will he get immediate minutes at the back up SF spot? If not, wasted space.
I didn't know the nags from the WNBA could play above the rim.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshO501
draft express twitter reports it
http://twitter.com/#!/DraftExpress
not sure if reliableQuote:
Looks like first call-up of the @nbadleague #Showcase will be Larry Owens to the San Antonio Spurs. That's what I'm hearing at least.
He is the one who doesn't look like Kanye West.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshO501
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/owens_100810.html
Apparently, he was in the Spurs training camp . . . I did not know that.
Does that mean James Anderson is not coming back? Hasn't he been gone WAAAAAY too long for his type of injury?
^ or perhaps later than expected.
Favorite player is Scottie Pippen . . . cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by yavozerb
I wonder what his favorite pizza topping is?Quote:
Originally Posted by ohmwrecker
James Anderson probably not playing this season.
:depressed
Spurs simply needed 13 on the roster...
Decent 3pt. shooter.
Do you think it would tell us anything about the importance he puts on his defensive game if we knew?Quote:
Originally Posted by awktalk
10 day contract?
Ime Udoka got PT . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by yavozerb
Anyone have a decent take on the guy.. you know.. other than comments like "were set!"
Great. EricB "broke" a spurs signing on ST....
No, that's Roddy Beaubois.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supergirl
WTF, James Anderson's return get pushed back two weeks and you people think he's gone forever :lol Spurs are just filling their roster in the meantime and hope for the off chance Owens might even be servicable as insurance for the rest of the year.
Jesus some of you people need some anxiety medication.
He will get PT as long as JA is out..Quote:
Originally Posted by ohmwrecker
no reason to rush JA back, and anybody woulda been a better signing than Ime Udoka.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...y-san-antonio/
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Zabian Dowdell scored the honor of being the first D-League call-up of the season almost a week ago, but Larry Owens may not be far behind. According to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express, Owens could soon be called up by the San Antonio Spurs, making Owens the first call-up following the D-League Showcase.
San Antonio is among the most embedded NBA teams in terms of the D-League relations. They operate their very own D-League affiliate, the Austin Toros, and have been pretty creative in retaining talent in order to use the Toros as a true farm team. Owens himself isn’t a member of the Toros (he plays for the Thunder-affiliated Tulsa 66ers), but the Spurs clearly have an understanding of the value of the D-League as a resource and a player pool, and could be dipping in soon to offer Owens a 10-day contract.
Owens should fit right at home in San Antonio, tucked away in the corner to fire away from three-point range. He’s made 37.7% of his three-point attempts during his two-year D-League career, and an impressive 46.4% mark from long range during last season’s D-League playoffs (during which Owens led the 66ers all the way to the D-League Finals). On top of that, Owens is a solid positional rebounder and a long defender, making him a suitable complement for the Spurs’ array of talented players. Owens won’t play much if at all, but he certainly fits the San Antonio mold of the role-player-in-waiting, ready to step in and contribute at the first sign of injury trouble.
Andersons time table got pushed back 3 more weeks so that's plenty of time to get someone else in and get a shot in practice and garbage time.
is he a seven footer? if not fuck him
That is what I hate about these signings year after year, there are available minutes at the back up SF spot (5-15 minutes); which would equal valuable rest for Manu & RJ.
I don't mind Pop using Hill/Neal/etc at the 3 spot sometimes, but there are times when you need a true SF out there on the court.
here is a good look at Larry Owens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuiAPVzg8WE
6'7"....says good rebounder and long defenderQuote:
Originally Posted by BanditHiro
:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by SpursRulez4eVeR
Those girls made him look silly. Not sure if he's NBA material.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpursRulez4eVeR
you people are ridiculous....
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Originally Posted by SpursRulez4eVeR
:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao
BTW, that chick traveled.
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Originally Posted by gospursgojas
WTF?
Seriously?
Never heard of this guy before. I won't expect him to be around long though.
Right around 10 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by DieHardSpursFan1537
The new Bruce Bowen.----
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/05/20/d...ing-the-dream/
You read that article about how good his defense is and how good his offense is and mid range game.
It makes you wonder what keeps him out of the league.
Who knows, but he's already 28, so he's probably running out of chances.
Can't be slower than Udoka, tbh
Probably nothing more than not quite being one of the 400-450 best basketball players in the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by EricB
I've been throwing out his name as a potential callup for months, so of course I think it's a good idea to try him out. He's a glue guy with a terrific work ethic and occasionally put his team on his as he did in last year's playoffs. I don't expect him to do much more than chuck threes on offense and give his all on defense, but there's not much more for him to do. For traditional SF types, he's a good choice.
Just a stop-gap until James is back.......
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Originally Posted by Supergirl
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Originally Posted by Bartleby
Calm the fuck down, people. The Spurs HAVE to sign someone to get their roster up to the required 13.Quote:
Originally Posted by gospursgojas
who ?
I guess we'll see if they say anything about it during the Toros broadcast from the showcase coming up.
Cucking Chump may well have seen this guy play in Austin?
Chump?
The drive never bothered me, but I used to live there. I would have had to go alone, so I passed this time around. With any luck it will be back again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain
Solid choice; and I wasn't aware Lisa Leslie retired from the WNBA to play in the D-League. ... Learn something new every day.
http://www.blogcdn.com/nba.fanhouse....s-1210-600.jpg
But I could be mistaken . . .
Larry BOwens?
He sounds like a great defender :D
Chumpy,Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
what do you mean? Is he unable or unwilling (Finley) to take the ball to the rack?
He can, but we have plenty of guys who can do it better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fabbs
I know he likes long walks on the beach, his dog Muffles and curling up with a good book and a nice roaring fire. He's a Libra and his motto is "you will never know if you don't try". He's well liked in his immediate family, not so much in the extended fam.Quote:
Originally Posted by awktalk
So need be he can drive it to the rack. Phew, thank you. Do not want to see us reverting to 2008 09 10.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
True, but anyone know what other NBA players blossomed way late?Quote:
Originally Posted by TP2150
Nice! It's not that he is some super prospect, but I like the fact they are trying guys out who have size, youth and athleticism.
Never heard of him before, but I do like what I've read so far. Finally, a young, long, solid defender, at the SF spot. I wish him the best of luck and can't wait to see him in action.
Pop is actually willing to play them this year too. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
I like that he prides himself on his defense, but has really gotten to be good on offense.
Wonder why this kid never made it on a NBA team.
I like it. Why are some people complaining? At least it's not another 6'4 guard who's specialty is 3 pt shooting.
Sounds good.
The Toros play-by-play man was interviewing a Spurs scout for most of the second quarter. No word about Owens.
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Originally Posted by tdunk21
Cool!!
Go Spurs go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funny, I saw him on the showcase yesterday and heard his name for the first time. He wasnt overly impressive, but looked a decent player and has good size
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by SenorSpur
The physical tools are there (and supposedly, so is the stroke) to be a 3D SF. It appears he can also be utilized as a small ball four. Hopefully, he pans out.
Unfortunately, I still don't think this means Udoka won't be re-signed this season. Clearly, they're trying to find someone else, but if they don't like what they see from Owens or whomever else they may bring in, I've got to believe Udoka will be the fallback.
I like the "idea" of a long SF... but its more about how the player uses his size...example dejuan blair... There are some 7 footers in this league that don't block shots and can't move their feet. Hope this guy works out.. but more importantly, it would be a huge downer if the Spurs send JA down to toros.
Why would it be a "huge downer"? If they do in fact send him down, it'll only be for conditioning for probably a week to ten days at most. It's not like they'd send him down for the rest of the season.
I don't understand why anyone would think this has anything to do with Anderson. As some have already said, this is all about complying with league rules. The Spurs simply needed a 13th player and even if Anderson were healthy, their greatest positional need is at SF.
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but more importantly, it would be a huge downer if the Spurs send JA down to toros.
Even if its to play a crap load of minutes to get him in game shape???
:tuQuote:
Originally Posted by timtonymanu
I bet Pop lets him rot on the bench like Splitter.
He's a 10 day, filling spot #13. Perhaps we need to manage our expectations a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo
But he's the next James White!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ChuckD
I really like that we went for a long 3. Hopefully the guy can be another diamond in the rough for the Spurs.
meh
I guess I could see the Spurs doing that with JA although it's probably a smart move it's unfortunate it happened this season. He looked like he was grasping things very well but expecting him to come in and pick up where he left off immediately while this team has gelled so well so far is asking a lot. Plus if people remember correctly, he missed a lot of training camp and pre-season and wasn't even in game shape at the time he went down with the injury. The guy is probably WAY out of shape right now... sending him to Austin to get in shape is actually a pretty smart idea, seeing that he won't get many minutes at all here.
Just because he'd get sent to Austin to get in shape doesn't mean he'd have to stay there...
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by EricB
All-Star baseball players are sent to the minors on rehab assignments all the time. The only reason we don't see more of it in the NBA is that D-League assignments are limited to players in their first two seasons in the league.
Uh bubbles, its by rule they had to have 13....
ever heard of sarcasm?Quote:
Originally Posted by EricB
Critics of this move should lighten up. This is a no-risk, potentially high-reward signing. The Spurs can take a short look at him now, and see if there is indeed something there to work with. Even if dividends don't pay of this year, it's a good move regardless.
Remember, the great Bruce Bowen took a similar path, before the Spurs landed him. Besides, with the defensive issues that this team has on the perimeter, it only makes sense that for them to be looking to improve in that area. The fact the Owens can also score, is a fantastic bonus.
Sounds good, we should try find someone better than Udoka as 13th man and backup 3.
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Originally Posted by SenorSpur
It's good to see Spurs still trying defensive minded players for this 13th spot after Danny Green and Udoka. For a 28 years old player, Larry Owens has a unimpressive resume but I won't bash a player I've never saw played. In any case, 10 days contracts are a cheap and efficient way to test these kind of players, Spurs are taking no risk. If it's doesn't work, they could try a new player.
Kind of. One has to remember that Bruce was ALL-NBA D team the year before in Miami, before he decided to come to San Antonio. It's true that like Bruce, Larry Owens played in the French League. And that his path to the L, has been circuitous. Whatever the case, 10 day or whatever, it's up to him to show the Spurs how hard he's willing to work.Quote:
Originally Posted by SenorSpur
I also remind Bowen when I saw the career of Owens. It's a very low possibility, but somehow he can show Bowen effect.
Eventually Manu will be assigned to strickly coming off the bench maybe only in 4th quarters the way Kerr did to spark the offense in the latter part of Manus' career.
The Spurs will have needed to fill that spot sometime before that ala JA. They will still need a long defensive minded 3 pt shooting SF by then too. This guy might be an answer, maybe not THE answer, but it's worth a look, after all, he would be a backup.
Manu has two years left on his contract after this season. Do you really think he'll be relegated to a Kerr-like role before this deal is up?Quote:
Originally Posted by xmas1997
HELL NO, I don't think that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
In the latter part of his career (not contract) is what I said, not current contract.
Geeez, such literal readers around here!
You do know that Manu has said that he wants to play until he's 36. He will turn 36 in the summer after this contract expires.Quote:
Originally Posted by xmas1997